YCW13· OtherNorth
Wearable computing hardware: biosignal gesture recognition
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
MentraW25Building the open source smart glasses operating system.Shared: hardwareActive
SiPhox HealthS20At-Home health monitoring with silicon photonic chips for data centersShared: biometricsActive
Airo HealthS16Airo is an AI wearable to track mental health.Shared: hardwareInactive
ProxyS16Smart ring digital walletShared: hardwareAcquired
NormalS25Testing and certifying the hardware of the futureShared: hardwareActive
Also from W13
Batchmates in Winter 2013.
CircuitLabW13Online circuit simulator and electronic schematic editor.Active
LogiblockW13Logiblock engineers electronics and development tools to dramatically…Inactive
AppcubatorW13The easiest way to prototype web applications.Inactive
BitnamiW13The App Store for Server SoftwareAcquired
EtleapW13Etleap is an ETL solution for creating perfect data pipelines.Active
FivetranW13The leader in automated data movementActive
About North
Thalmic Labs is pioneering new ways of interacting with digital devices. With a mission to merge people and technology, the company is revolutionizing how we will interact with technology in the future. Its first product, the Myo™ armband, measures electrical activity in muscles to wirelessly control computers, phones and other digital technologies, resulting in seamless interaction between humans and devices. Founded in 2012 by three graduates of the University of Waterloo's mechatronics engineering program (Stephen Lake, Matthew Bailey, Aaron Grant), Thalmic Labs has grown to a world-leading team of engineers, researchers, and creators committed to building the future of wearable technology. Thalmic Labs has raised over $140M USD to date from investors including Spark Capital, Intel Capital, Y Combinator, and others.
Kitchener, ON, Canada
North: questions
Which YC batch was North in?
North was in Y Combinator's Winter 2013 batch (W13).
Is North still active?
Y Combinator lists North as acquired.
Where is North based?
North lists Kitchener, ON, Canada as its location on YC's directory.
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